Dorothy L. Sayers was a renowned British novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, and translator. She is best known for her detective fiction featuring the aristocratic sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey, which gained her a reputation as one of the finest mystery writers of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction in the 1920s and 1930s.
Born in Oxford, England in 1893
Educated at the University of Oxford where she developed an interest in classical and modern languages
Moved to London to pursue a career in advertising
Published her first detective novel, Whose Body?, in 1923 which introduced her most famous character, Lord Peter Wimsey
Wrote a series of detective novels featuring Lord Peter Wimsey throughout the 1920s and 1930s
Died in 1957 at the age of 64
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Dorothy L. Sayers' first novel featuring Lord Peter Wimsey, in which he solves the murder of an unknown man found in a bathtub.
Dorothy L. Sayers' tenth novel featuring Lord Peter Wimsey, in which he investigates a series of malicious pranks at a fictional women's college at Oxford University.
Dorothy L. Sayers' eleventh novel featuring Lord Peter Wimsey, in which he investigates a murder during New Year's Eve celebrations in a fictional village in East Anglia.
Dorothy L. Sayers was a British novelist, poet, essayist, and translator known for her detective fiction featuring the sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey.
Some of Dorothy L. Sayers' most famous works include the Lord Peter Wimsey series of detective novels, particularly Whose Body?, Gaudy Night, and The Nine Tailors.
Dorothy L. Sayers lived during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction and was contemporaries with other famous detective novelists such as Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Dorothy L. Sayers' writing primarily falls into the genre of detective fiction, although she also wrote essays, poetry, and plays.
Dorothy L. Sayers' detective fiction is known for its vivid descriptions of the settings, attention to detail, and complex characters, particularly the sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey who is known for his aristocratic background, intelligence, and comedic wit.